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Newly minted UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks doesn’t even have his first title defense booked, and already, the potential challengers to his throne are questioning his reign. In a recent interview with ESPN, Jake Ellenberger, a top 10 welterweight, explained why Hendricks just doesn’t match up with the caliber champion GSP was. “To beat GSP,...

In an effort to bring MMA fans and beer drinkers even closer together, Montana Brewery “Front Brewery” and 221 Industries, the Promoter of “Intense Championship Fighting,” have worked together in order to create a specially crafted MMA-themed beer that they have appropriately named “Submission Ale.” This beer apparently tastes great, and is for a good...

Last month at Metamoris 3, a 48 year-old Royler Gracie and a 43 year-old Eddie Bravo competed in a jiu-jitsu rematch 11 years in the making. Their first battle ended with Bravo slapping on a triangle choke, forcing Gracie to tap out and giving a taser-like shock the jiu-jitsu world. And although their rematch...

Tim Kennedy and his company, Ranger Up have just revolutionized the way we look at pre-fight banter, combining state-of-the-art animation and Oscar-worthy voice acting for an experience you’ll never forget. Come hither, friends. Learn more about the one they call Meatbiscuit. The two middleweight fight this Wednesday on FOX Sports 1. (Finally!)

Back in PRIDE FC, Josh Barnett and ‘Big Nog’ had an epic two-fight series that left each man 1-1. Now, eight-years removed from their last encounter, and Barnett wants a third fight for all the glory. Check it: I don't really feel like he won the 2nd fight. I did all the damage, sub attempts,...

Rich Franklin hasn’t seen the inside of the Octagon since his 2012 KO loss to Cung Le. The former middleweight champion has been sitting idle, while building up his Beverly Hills juicing business. Now, out of nowhere, Chael Sonnen, who is supposed to face-off with Wanderelei Silva on July 4th weekend, is calling out ‘Ace’...

An unfortunate accident, much like the leg break of Anderson Silva, happened during last weekend’s Glory event. Kickoboxing and MMA veteran, Tyron Spong, broke his leg on a checked kick. Video of the incident is above.

“I just love to watch him [Pacquiao]. I love the way he fights. I try and take what I can. This year has been good to me because I can go out and make a lot of these boxing shows. Usually I have to fight. People don’t think I am a serious boxing fan but...

Cincinnati’s own, Rich ‘Ace’ Franklin, believes a third bout against, Anderson Silva, the man responsible for the end of his title reign, would have a different outcome than the previous two bouts. “Would I fight Anderson a third time? Absolutely. Is it because I feel like I have some unfinished business? Not at all. It’s...

Last weekend, while fighting for Glory, combat sports superstar Tyron Spong, took a page out of Anderson Silva’s book with a low kick that resulted in a nasty leg snapping injury. The horrific event, will put the WSOF MMA fighter on the sidelines for the foreseeable future. Here’s a replay: (Video can be found HERE)

Travis Browne survives an early onslaught from Alistair Overeem before delivering the knockout blow with just under a minute to go in the first round. The win marked Browne’s second consecutive KO win in the Octagon.

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones puts his 10-fight win streak on the line against Glover Teixeira, who hasn’t suffered a loss since 2006. Plus, Phil Davis tries to establish himself as a title contender when he faces Anthony Johnson

Last night’s RFA event is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. As seen in the video above and the .gif below, Junior Maranhao collapsed on his stool between rounds. He was then put back into the fight where he lost via decision. Many are calling this negligence. Do you agree?

“If eventually I fully commit to only MMA, of course I want to be in the UFC because that’s the highest league out there. But for now WSOF is treating me very well… [WSOF is] putting on great shows, great fight cards, they’re doing good numbers now. They’re getting bigger and better every show so...

If a picture says a thousand words, what’s this one say? Yesterday in the main event of ‘UFC Fight Night: Abu Dhabi’ Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson, knocked out Nogueira in brutal fashion. Many are now calling for the legend to hang em up, but what do you think?

Yesterday in Abu Dhabi, Roy Nelson knocked out ‘Big Nog’, a former UFC and PRIDE FC champion. It wasn’t a shocking result, but it was a dramatic one that sent a shockwave through the MMA community. Here’s what the pro’s said about the bout: I want to thank everyone for the support & @minotauromma 4 being a...

“Every time I fight, I always try to make a statement. I always try to give the fans what they want to see. The thing with ‘Big Nog’ is you can’t just jump right on him. I tried to get a TKO, but he recovers. He actually knows where he’s at, even when he’s kind...

Roy Nelson just added another clip to his highlight reel of knockouts. ‘Big Country’ reminded everyone just how much power he packs in his right hand early on when he dropped Nogueira with a powerful shot. Nogueira landed on his back and was ready for Nelson to dive on top of him, so Nelson played...

The co main event of the night featured a featherweight bout between UFC veteran Clay Guida and Japanese MMA legend Tatsuya Kawajiri. It was a back and forth fight that saw Clay Guida riding a wave of momentum more than his opponent, but a Kawajiri victory was not far out of the question. It almost...

Ryan LaFlare controlled every aspect of the fight in the first round. He kept a safe striking distance which cut off whatever power shots Howard wanted to throw. When he was looking to throw a shot himself, LaFlare was quick to step in and back while landing a shot. He overpowered Howard in the clinch...

Beneil Dariush and Ramsey Nijem had the honors of kicking off the main card portion of ‘UFC Fight Night 39’. This contest took place in the lightweight division and was scheduled for three rounds of five minutes. However, the fight did not even leave the first round. Ramsey Nijem found a comfortable striking distance before...

Daniel Omielanczuk and Jared Rosholt headlined the preliminary bouts that aired on UFC Fight Pass. Both competitors have a single UFC win under their belts and were looking to build a winning streak tonight. Jared Rosholt utilized his wrestling skills on Daniel Omielanczuk tonight and was in complete control for the majority of their fight....

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